Hawaii Association for the Education of Young Children

Quality Care Project

The Quality Care Project for Center Based Child Care Providers is a program from the Department of Human Services (DHS) Quality Care Program designed to recognize and reward quality in preschools and childcare centers. To help you maintain quality, your program can be eligible to earn incentives of up to $100 per month for each enrolled child who receives a childcare subsidy from DHS.

There are three ways to qualify:

  • Maintain accreditation by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) or the National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)
  • Meet Professional Development Standards
  • Meet Hawai’i Preschool Content Standards (HPCS) for four-year-olds

How do you earn HPCS incentives

For an application, materials and information concerning the HPCS Self Assessment review and verification visit that will be conducted please contact HAEYC.

Phone: 942-4708
Toll-free: (888) 224-2392
Email: QCP@hawaiiaeyc.org

For more information

For information about training and technical assistance to help complete the HPCS Self Assessment form and prepare for a verification visit, please contact the Quality Care Project at Honolulu Community College:

Quality Care Project
Honolulu Community College
874 Dillingham Blvd.
Honolulu, HI 96817
Phone: 845-9287
Email: qualcare@hcc.hawaii.edu

For information about the Professional Development incentives and staff qualifications go to the DHS Web site at: www.state.hi.us/dhs/rules-content.php

Eligibility Period

Programs are eligible for 12 months. To maintain eligibility, you must reapply and submit documentation for the incentives two months before the end of the eligibility period.